‘Pretty boys’ Robert Pattinson and Johnny Depp preferred by women

The pretty-boy looks of
Robert Pattinson and
Johnny Depp are now more favoured by women than the rugged appearance typified by old-school stars like
Sean Connery, according to scientists.

Robert Pattinson floats the modern lady’s boat

Johnny Depp: Survival of the fittest, you say?

Intrepid aesthetic explorers at the University of Aberdeen say the change in women’s preferences is down to the fact they don’t have to worry about “the survival of the fittest” anymore.

Back in the day, square jaws, low brows and thin lips were associated with superior genes that would yield stronger and healthier children – but the catch was such men were less likely to stick around and help look after the little ones.

These days, the female of the species doesn’t have to worry so much about the quality of her offspring because of improvements in healthcare.

In countries where healthcare is still quite poor, however, macho types are still women’s number one choice of partner â in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico, for example.

The researchers came to their conclusions after studying the preferences of more than 4,500 20-something women from 30 different countries.